Diarrhoea and vomiting
Tags: Diarrhoea, Diarrhoea and vomiting, vomiting
What?
There is talk of diarrhea when the child has several volleys of liquid or unformed stools and mucous membranes, often also shows the child a stomach ache, irritability, fever and vomiting. Diarrhea and vomiting almost always depend on infections caused by microbes (viruses, bacteria, parasites), arriving in the body through the mouth.
When to worry?
Whatever the reason for determining the diarrhea, the most worrying aspect is the onset of dehydration. The most important thing in these cases is whether there is loss of peso.Occorre, therefore, weigh daily the child with diarrhea and vomiting and should consult your pediatrician in case of weight loss. The presence of dry mouth and produce little pee in the day may be associated with dehydration and should be considered as warning signals.
What to do?
It is essential that the child in the first 4-6 hours drink at will must be given orally, and for the duration of symptoms glucosalina a solution (there are several on the market) to restore the lost minerals due to vomiting and diarrhea . Other liquids such as decaffeinated tea, chamomile, water, teas, juices, etc.. are deemed unsuitable for oral rehydration due to an incorrect balance of the substances contained therein. Can be used as an alternative, in less serious cases, where the small refuse glucosalina solution. If there is vomiting drinks should be administered at room temperature or better, fresh and small sips. Breastfeeding should not be suspended. If the child is weaned, after the first 6 hours must try to return to his normal diet, satisfying taste. Other types of intervention will be recommended by the pediatrician.
And to avoid infection?
Diarrhea is very contagious disease transmission is usually through the hands, if contaminated with feces and then brought to the mouth. To prevent infection is useful:
- Wash hands thoroughly with soap and water before the child care
- Wash hands thoroughly, as indicated above, after changing the baby
- Provide personal wipes for children with diarrhea, by frequently changing
- Disinfect the toilet and bidet with bleach
- Regularly wash hands before cooking or sit at a table
- Throw as soon as the dirty diaper of feces, after closed
You must use drugs?
Use only medications prescribed by your pediatrician. Remember:
- Where abundant diarrhea rehydration solutions are recommended glucose-saline (drinks mineral salts and sugars).
- If there is vomiting repeatedly, you can use anti-vomiting drugs, always a prescription.
- If the baby’s bottom becomes red, change the diaper frequently and spread to the affected area of the creams of zinc oxide to every change: the redness often remains as long as the child suffers from diarrhea.
When to call the pediatrician immediately?
If:
- The child has less than 3 months
- This is repeated vomiting that prevents the child to drink
- The child appears dehydrated (have lost weight, little or no urine, has a dry mouth, is prostrate)
- Continues to discharge liquid, stomach pains and can not take no food, no medicines
- You are very concerned about the health of your child